Local servicesHospitalBrattleboro Memorial Hospital12.5 miPost officeWest Halifax Post Office1.2 miTown hallHalifax Town Hall1.4 miPoliceHeath Police Department5.6 miFire stationHalifax Fire Company1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB51 miInterstateI-9112 miUS highwayUS 511 miAmtrakBrattleboro, VT BRA13 miCoachBrattleboro ShellGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05342 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:12 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:18 am – 4:20 pm
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People428 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.1185 householdsMedian household income $64,018Median home value $300,00096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 145 employedMain industries: construction 19%, retail 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F53 in of rain a yearwettest month October130 in of snow a year, on about 53 days1 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rowe 3ne station, 5 mi away; snow from West Wardsboro
Nearby landmarksProspect Hillpeak · 3.3 miStickney Hillpeak · under a mileLaurel Lakelake · 3.1 miSadawga Lakelake · 4.2 miMarlboro Collegecollege · 5.2 miHarriman Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMolly Stark State Parkstate park · 5.0 miMaple Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miAtherton Meadows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 761 acresFort Shirleyhistoric site · 5.4 miSweet Pond State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 106 acresGreen River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199440 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindham County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202592 of 100 days measured7 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 15, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, VT
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrattleboro Water Deptserves 12,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,494 ft455 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
